“Closed for business!”

Do you want a better work-life balance? Stop pretending you’re a willing horse to be flogged – be less available for overload, and save your sanity, writes Harriet Minter

Self

Harriet Minter

LESSONS IN ADULTHOOD

This was the first lesson my friend learned when she started working for a global law firm: the longer you’re in the office, the more you’ll be rewarded. Anyone seen to leave before the boss could expect to be marked down in their performance review. However, we were in our early 20s and, as much as we wanted to succeed in our careers, we also wanted to make the most of having a pay cheque in a big city.